Record magazine for talking machines



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RECORD MAGAZINE FOR TALKlENG MACHINES Filed Dec. 28, 192'? 2 Sheets-Sheet l ULLILI'(- jmrm Sept. 15, 19311. H. 1.. T. BUCKLE RECORD MAGAZINE FOR TALKING MACHINES Filed Dec. 28, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 15; 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HORACE LEOPOLD TUCKER BUCKLE, 0F IVER HEATH, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A COR- PORATION OF DELAWARE RECORD MAGAZINE FOR TALKING MACHINES Application filed December 28, 1927, Serial No. 248,165, and in Great Britain January 7, 1927.

This invention relates to improvements in talking machines and in particular to improvements in magazine talking machines of the kind wherein .a number of records are arranged at an inclination in a magazine situated above and to one side of the turntable, the records being held therein by a retaining device which isintermittently operated to permit the records to emerge one at a time from the magazine by gravity.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved record magazine of this kind in which the records may be arranged in the magazine in a pile without spacing means, and in any order irrespective of their size and from which the records can be fed one at a time from the upper end of the pile.

According to the invention a record magazine of the kind referred to is provided comprising a platform upon which the records are arranged in a pile, adjustable stop means with which the records engage for the purpose of retaining said records in the magazine and means adapted first to move the adjustable stop means to release the uppermost record in the magazine from engagement with the adjustable stop means and subsequently to free said record to permit it to move out from the magazine.

The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation partly in section showing the magazine applied to a machine and with the parts in the position where a record is about to be released from the magazine.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the magazine and Fig. 3 is a perspective view on a larger scale showing the method of operation of the record releasingmeans.

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate details.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the motor board of the machine, 2 the usual turntable and 3 a cradle of known form which is rocked about an axis 4 from a horizontal position where its upper surface lies just below the level of the turntable, into an inclined position as shown in Fig. -1, b a rod 5 lifted by means such as a cam driven by the motor (not shown), when a new record is to be fed to the turntable 2.

The magazine comprises a platform 6 which may be formed, as shown of sheet metal plates secured together in any suitable way and is provided with downwardly ex- (not shown) close to the motor board when the machine is not in use or raised 'into the position in which it is shown in'Fig. 1. The platform is held in the raised position by means of a spring clip or strut 12 fixed to a leaf l6 pivotally mounted on the underside of the platform 6 and this clip has a hook 13'formed on its lower end to engage over a fixed rod 15 extending across the machine when the magazine is in the raised position. The leaf 16 is provided with a stop 17 which engages the underside of platform 6 to limit the movement of said leaf in a counter-clockwise direction, so that when the magazine is" in the raised position the spring 12 carried on the leaf is urged in the proper direction to engage the rod 15. To lower the magazine, the spring 12 is pushed to the right in Fig. lruntil the hook 13 is removed from engagement with rod 15, and during lowering and lifting movements the leaf 16 passes on the opposite side of the rod 15 from the spring 12 and serves to hold the spring 12 against the rod 15 to' ensure that the hook 13 shall engage with the rod 15 when the magazine is next raised.

Beneath the platform 6, a plate 18 is pivoted to rock about an axis formed by a rod 19 extending through the side flanges 8 of the platform, and downwardly extending arms 20 are provided at the rear end of the plate, to which arms are connected springs Said platplatform to be moved down into a position 21, the other ends of which are connected to the rear of the front flange 7. The plate 18 is normally urged upwardly towards the platform 6 by the springs 21, but it can be lowered by the exertion of a slight downward pressure. The free end of the plate '18 carries a pair of posts 22, integral therewith or rigidly secured thereto in any suitable manner, which extend upwardly through apertures 23 formed in the platform 6 and are engaged by the front or lower edges of the records in the magazine, whereby the records are retained in the magazine.

At each side of the magazine is provided a lever 24 mounted to rock about axis 19 independently of theplate 18. As shown, the free ends of levers 2% are offset somewhat and in the recesses thus formed are preferably positioned blocks 24a flush with the inner faces of said levers, while the forward end 25 ofeach lever extends beyond the front of the magazine. Between these levers 24 is mounted a rod 26 extending across the whole width of the magazine and in a position directly over the posts 22, and the rod 26 is provided on its lower edge with two downwardly extending pins 27 which engage the upper ends of the posts 22. These pins 27 are of a length slightly greater than the thickness of a record but less than the thickness of two records. The levers 24 together with the rod 26 are adapted, when the machine is working, to be raised by the engagement of the end of cradle 3 with the ends 25 of the levers, and to be lowered by gravity, and the weight of the levers 24 and rod 26 are sufiicient to depress the posts 22 and plate 18 against the springs 21. For the purpose of raising the levers 24: and rod 26 when filling the magazine, a hand operated cam 28 is provided.

To charge the magazine the cam 28 is rotated to lift the levers 24 and rod 26, whereupon the posts 22 are lifted by the springs 21. The records are piled on the platform 6 in any order irrespective of size, the front edges resting against the posts 22. The cam 28 is now mtated to lower the levers 24 and rod 26 and the pins 27 engage the upper ends of the posts 22 and push them downwardly until the rod 26 comes to rest upon the surface of the uppermost record as shown in Fig. 1. In this position, the upper ends of the posts 22 are slightly below the uppermost record and the latter moves forwardly until the front edge engages the pins 27 as shown in Fig. 1 and at 30 in Fig. 3. If now the cradle 3 is raised, theends 25 of the levers 24 are engaged and liftedtogether with the rod 26 and pins 27. The uppermost record then becomes free to slide ofl' the pile onto the cradle 3 which afterwards lowers it in known manner on to the turntable 2.

As the cradle 3 falls, the levers 24, rod 26 and pins 27 are lowered until the rod 26 again comes to rest on the uppermost record, the posts 22 again being depressed to permit that record to slide forward into engagement with pins 27 where it is ready to slide onto the cradle 3 when the latter is again raised.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A record magazine for talking machines of the kind referred to, comprising a platform upon which the records are arranged in a pile, adjustable stop means with which the records engage-for the purpose of retaining said records in the magazine and means adapted first to move the adjustable stop means to release the uppermost record in the magazine from engagement with the adjustable stop means, and subsequently to free said record to permit it to move out from the magazine.

2. A "record magazine for talking machines of the kind referred to, comprising a platform upon which the records are arranged in a pile, adjustable stop means which retain the records in the magazine by the engagement of said records with the adjustable stop means, and a device adapted to rest upon the upper surface of the upper record in the pile and to move the adjustable stop means to release the uppermost record from engagement with said adjustable stop means.

3. A record magazine of the class described comprising a platform adapted to receive a pile of records, means including yieldingly supported posts upstanding from said platform for retaining records in said magazine, and means for automatically adjusting the height of said posts to release the uppermost record including a bar mounted for movement toward and from said' pile of records and carryin downwardly extending studs engaging and depressing said posts when the bar falls to a position of rest upon the surface of said uppermost record.

4. A record magazine of the class described comprising a platform adapted to receive a pile of records, means including yieldingly supported posts upstanding from said platform for .retaining records in said magazine, and means for automatically adjusting the height of said posts to release the uppermost record including a bar carrying downwardly extending studs engaging and depressing said posts when the bar mounted for movement toward and from said pile of records and falls to a position of rest upon the surface of said uppermost record, said released uppermost recdrd being retained in the magazine by said studs while said bar rests on its surface.

5. A record magazine of the class described comprising an apertured platform adapted to receive a pile-of records, a late pivotally mountedbeneath said plat orm,

posts carried by said plate and projecting through the apertures in said platform for retaining records in said magazine, resilient means operatively connected to said plate and tending to move said posts upwardly, and means for automatically adjusting the height of said'posts to release the uppermost record including a bar mounted for movement toward and from said pile of records and carrying downwardly extending studs engaging and depressing said posts when the bar falls to a position of rest upon the surface of said uppermost record.

6. A record magazine of the class de; scribed comprising an apertured platform adapted to receive a pile of records, a plate pivotally mounted beneath said platform, posts carried by said late and projecting through the apertures in said platform for retaining records in said magazine, resilient means operatively connected to said plate and tending to move said posts upwardly, and means for automatically adjusting the height of said posts to release the uppermost record including a lever pivoted to move about the axis of said plate, and a bar carried by said lever for movement toward and from said pile of records, said bar carrying downwardly extending studs engaging and depressing said posts when the bar falls to a position of rest upon the surface of said uppermost record.

7. A record magazine for talking machines comprising a platform upon which the records are arranged in a pile, ad'ustable stop means which retain the recor s in the magazine by the engagement of said records with the adjustable stop means, a device adapted to rest upon the upper surface of the upper record in the pile and to move the adjustable stop means to release the upper record from engagement with said adjustable stop means, and means to subsequently move said device to free said released record therefrom to permit it to move out from the magazine.

8. A record magazine for talking machines comprising a platform upon which the records-are arranged in a pile, yielding- 1y supported posts projecting from said platform and retaining the records in the magazine by the engagement thereof with said.

posts, and a device adapted to rest upon the upper surface of the upper record in the pile and to move said posts to release the uppermost record from engagement therewith.

9. A record machine for talking machines comprising a platform ada ted to rec receive a pile o ords, yielding y supported posts projecting from said platform and retaining the records in the magazine by the engagement thereof with said-posts, a device adapted to rest upon the upper surface of the upper record in the pile and to move said posts to release said upper record from engagement therewith, and means to subsequently move said device to free said upper record therefrom and to permit it to move out from the magazine.

10. A record magazine of the class described comprising an apertured platform adapted to receive a pile of records, posts projecting through said apertures for retaining records in said magazine, resilient means urging said posts upwardly, and means for automatically adjusting the height of said posts to release the uppermost record including a bar mounted for movement toward and from said pile of records and carrying downwardly extending studs adapted to en age and depress said posts when the bar Falls to a position of rest upon the surface of said uppermost record.

11. A record magazine of the class described comprising a platform adapted to receive a pile of records, means including yieldingly supported posts upstanding from said platform for retaining records 1n said magazine, and means for automatically adjusting the height of said posts to release the uppermost record including a pivoted lever and a bar carried thereby for movement toward and from said pile of records, said bar carrying downwardly extending studs adapted to engage and depress said posts when the bar falls to a position of rest upon the surface of the uppermost record.

12.'A record magazine of the class described com rising a platform adapted to receive a pi e of records, means including yieldingly supported posts upstanding from said platform for retaining records in said magazine, means for automatically adjustingthe height of said posts to release the uppermost record including a pivoted lever and a bar carried thereby for movement toward and from said pile of records, said bar carrying downwardly extending studs adapted to engage and depress said posts from said pile of records, said bar carrying downwardly extending studs adapted to engage and depress said posts when the bar falls to a position of rest upon the surface of" said uppermost record, said released record being retained in the magazine b said studs while said bar rests on said recor and a record carrier movable to a position to receive a record from said magazine and adapted to engage and lift said bar to free said uppermost record and to permit it to move out of said magazine.

14. A record magazine for phonographs comprising a platform upon which a plurality of records may be arranged in superposed relation, yieldable means carried by said platform adapted to retain the records in said magazine, means adapted to rest uponthe surface of the outermost record of said plurality of records and to move said yieldable means to release said outermost record, and means to subsequently move said second-named means to free said released record therefrom to permit movement thereof out of said magazine.

15. A record magazine'for phonographs comprisirg a platform upon which a plurality of records may be arranged in superposed relation, yieldable means carried by said platform adapted to retain the records in said magazine "and means adapted to rest upon the surface of the outermost record of said plurality of records and to move said yieldable means to release said outermost record to permit movement thereof out oi said magazine.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

' HORACE LEOPOLD TUCKER BUCKLE. 

